Uber has rejected reports that it wants its drivers to pay just $150 a year for a licence in Victoria.
Brad Kitschke, the company's director of public policy in Australia, says Uber has not proposed a specific licensing figure to the state government and recent reports to the contrary were wrong.
Fees should reflect the regulation costs of each state, such as criminal and driver history checks, he says.
"In the ACT it's $100, and $45 is the cost of driver authority in New South Wales," he told AAP on Monday.
A taxi licence costs about $22,000 in Victoria, but Mr Kitschke said it was not helpful to compare that with Uber because the two were different business models.
Uber, in a submission to the Taxi and Hire Car Industry Ministerial Forum in July, slammed the taxi industry's "deplorable" safety record.
The ride-sharing service claimed taxi drivers who had been charged with rape, threats to kill and murder were able to continue working in the industry.
Mr Kitschke said the Victorian government had been slow to look at legalising Uber, compared to NSW.
But Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said the government was working through complex issues in the ride-sharing industry, including passenger and driver safety.
She declined to comment on Uber's submission, saying the government would not enter into a debate between the various industries.
"I can appreciate that parts of the industry are keen to see a response from the government, but it's important not to be rushed," Ms Allan told reporters on Monday.
Opposition public transport spokesman David Hodgett said Premier Daniel Andrews had to "end the uncertainty".
"We've already said Uber is here to stay. It's innovative, people like it, it gives customers choice," he said.
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